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This resolution is a legislative document seeking to memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 2025 as Epilepsy Awareness Month in New York State. The resolution provides comprehensive context about epilepsy, highlighting that it is a neurological disorder characterized by seizures affecting brain electrical patterns, which can impact consciousness, movement, and sensation. It notes that epilepsy affects approximately 3.4 million Americans and 50 million people worldwide, with 1 in 26 people likely to develop the condition. The resolution emphasizes that epilepsy impacts more people than multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, and Parkinson's combined, and costs the United States approximately $15.5 billion annually in care and treatment. By requesting an official awareness month, the resolution aims to increase public understanding, raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals with epilepsy, and promote greater local, state, and national engagement with this chronic medical condition. The document also calls for copies of the resolution to be transmitted to Governor Hochul and the Epilepsy Foundation.

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/K792